Surferbumm

2 years ago

What did U.S. nativists think of immigrants?

In scholarly studies "nativism" is a standard technical term. However, in public political discourse "nativist" is a term of opprobrium usually used by the opposition, and rarely by nativists themselves (they call themselves "patriots."[5]). Anti-immigration is a more neutral term that may be used to characterize opponents of immigration.
Other words: They were completely and totally against it.